Eye mounting for dolls



Nov. 13, 1928. v 1,691,437

L. J. GRUBMAN l EYE MOUNTING FOR DOLLS Filed June 23, 1926 INVENTOR /l Leal ramaz y openings or sockets.

UNITED STAT-Es PATENT oFFicE.

Lne a. GRUBMAN, or BELLE HARBOR, NEW YORK.

EYE MOUNTING vFOR, DOLLS.

Application filed .Tune 23, 1926. Serial- No. 117,931.

This invention relates to eye mountings tor dolls, and has for its primary object to provide an improved supporting and attaching means for the oscillatory eye members whereby said eye membersvwhen the mounting is arranged in the doll head may be 'rela'tively positioned in accordance with the spaced relation ottheeye sockets or openings in the dell head wall, and which embodies suitable means automatically operating' in the final act ot attaching the mounting to theV wall oi' the doll heatL whereby pressure upon the :eye vmembers will be4 relieved and said members permitted to recede out of excessive trictional contact with the walls ot the eye Y A device embodying this principle` is disclosed in PatentV No. l,5lO,52l, issued to me on arch 23, 1925, and is broadly claimed in an application for reissue of the said Letters Patent `tiled June 7, 1926, Serial No. 114,366.

it is the primary object and purpose of my presen-t improvements' to yprovide an eye mounting ltor dolls ot the above character having certain novel features of construction which'enable the mounting to be accurately applied within Athe doll head in proper location with respect to the eye receiving` sockets in the wall thereof and securely attached to the head wall with ease and facility and Without requiring vthe exercise of a high degree kof skill.

it is a more particular object or" the invention to provide an improved attaching means tor the eye mounting embodying two similar members each having` means at one of its ends to impale the wall otthe doll head and said members being also provided with ccmpleinentary parts automatically enacting with each other to rigidly lock said members in 'their applied positions.

It is another object of the invention to provide the a taching members with means for supporting' the spaced eye members together' with a gravity swinging element cooperating with the eye members to impart oscillatory movement thereto, and said attaching members also having means to coact with said element and hold the same and the eye members against a relative angular movement prior to the engage-ment ot the attaching members with the wall of trie doll head, and when so engaged to release said element and the eye members whereby theymay move angularly withrespect to each other and with relation to the attachingmembers, and 'thus permit the eye members to recede out of close frictional contact with the doll head Wall.

It is a further general object of the invention to providesuch an eye mounting for dolls wherein the attaching 'means as well as the gravity swinging plate or element for oscillating the eye members .are in the form of simple metal stainpings, 'thus permitting of the production of such devices at relatively low cost.

With the above and other objects vin view, the invention lconsists in the Vil'nproved eye mounting for dolls, and in the form, construction and relative arrangementfof its severa-l parts, as will be hereinafterv more fully described, Villustrated iny the accompanying drawings, land subsequently incorporated in the subjoined claims. I

In the drawings, wherein I have disclosed one simple and practical embodimentof my present improvements and in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,-

.Figure l is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through a doll head taken substantially on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2,and showing one practical form ott' my invention attached thereto in its applied position;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional vie-w taken substantially on Athe line 2 2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a view'similar to Fig. 2, but showing' the relative positions of the parts before the att-aching members are engaged with the wal or the doll head;

Fig. -i is a detail sectional View taken substantially on Vthe line 4 4 of Fig. 35;

Fig. 5 is a'vertical sectional view taken on the line 5-5 o'lf Fig. 1, and

6 is an enlarged ldetail vertical section taken on the lfineG-G of Fig'. 3.

For the purpose ot' 'illustrating the man-v ner ot application of my improved veye mounting, in the accompanying drawings, I have shown a `section ot' a doll head 5 which may be molded or votherwise `fashioned vfrom wood pulp, papier-mch orother suit-able composition material. The front Wall ot' this doll head is yprovided with the usual eye sockets indicated at@ located in appropriate spaced relation to the other molded facial features of the doll head. i

rl`hel new eye mounting forming the Subj ect matter ot the present application, in one practical form thereof includes two supporting and attaching members 7 ofsimilar form and construction. Each of these members preferably consists of a stamped sheet metal plate which, for the purpose of increasing its stiffness or rigidity longitudinally thereof is preferably of concave-convex or curvilinear form on its transverse dimension as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings. Each of these attaching members or plates at one of its ends is provided with a plurality spaced teeth or prongs 8, which, as will more fully hereinafter appear are adapted to impale or be imbedded in the structure of the doll head. At its opposite end, the central part of each plate l cut away shown at 9 to provide the spaced longitudinally projecting fingers 10 and an arm 11 integrally connected. with'the central portion ofl said plate and bent to eX tend laterally at right angles thereto and from the convex side of the plate. l spaced lingers 10 are of in relatively opposite directions from the planes of the respectiveplates as indicated at 12 and are adapted for resilient .overlapping engagement upon each other as clearly seen in F ig. 3 of the drawings.`

ln addition to the arms 11, each of the attachino' plates 7 has a second arm 13 struck ther om and projecting laterally from the same side of the plate as the arm 11 and in arallel .relation to the latter. This arm 13 provided on its opposite longitudinaledges with lugslll, thev purpose of presently explained.

The ends of the arms 11 and 13 ofthe attaching members are apertured to receive a pivot rod or axis-15 which tits snugly in said openings but permits of a relative longitudinal movement of the attaching plates or members 7 with respect thereto.

Upon the opposite ends of the rod 15, the eye members 1G are adapted to be engaged. As herein shown, each of these eye members is in the form of a substantially hemispherical shell of Celluloid or other suitable material and the wall'of this shell at diainetrically opposite points and adjacent the rear open side thereof is provided with the openings 17 therein. These openingsV gradually taper s or decrease in width to arde their rear ends.

and are of substantially triangular shape as shown. Thus, it will be understood that the eye members or shells may have a diametrical shifting movement with respect to the pivot rod or axis 15.

l? or the purpose of transmitting an oscillatory motion to the two eye members, I provide an elongated plate 18 horizontally positioned in substantially parallel relation with The which will be as indi ated at 22, such enlargement of said Y openings having a lengthwise dimension eX- ceeding the maximum width of the arms-13 between the ends of the lugs 14 thereon.

Theplate 18 is suitably weighted to cause a gravity swinging movement thereof, and for this purpose, I lin'd it convenient to provide the lov-fer edge of the plate 18 at its center with angularly projecting ear or lug 23 to one end of an arm 2st is connected by a or other suitable means indicated at 25 `nelly holding the arm against Casual .al movement butpermitting.saidv arm be swung' from the projecting position shown in Fig. 1 to a horizontal position in substantiallyfparallel relation to the plate 18. The other end of the armQl is provided with a suitable weight 26. f

Having above described the several structural parts of my improved eye mounting, the` manner of assembling the same and attaching the mount-ing in applied positionwithin the doll head will be readily understood fromv a comparison of Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. [is shown in Figs. 3, 4l and 6, when the parts are first assembled, the offset lingers on the inner ends ofL the attaching plates 7V areslightly sprung from their normal positions and resiliently held in frictional overlapping engagement upon each other. In this posi.- tion of said attaching plates, the lugs 14 on the arms 13 thereof arenosit-ioned against the rear face of the plate 18 inwardly of tne verti-V cally extended ends 22 of the openings in the end portions of said plate so that said plate is held against rearward.movement relative to the pivot rod 15 and with its front side in contact with the rear edges ofthe eye shells 16 and vthe edgesof .the openings 17 in the walls of said shells in bearing engagement at their rear ends upon the periphery of said rod. Thus, it will be apparent that the several parts or elements composing the mounting are frictionally held orl locked against relative movement. Nevertheless, it is ofcourse, possible in initially positioning thefmounting within the doll head to forcibly move the eye shells 16 relative to each otherl along the pivot rod 15 and with respect tothe plate 18 may be required in accordance with the spacing of the eye sockets in the wall of the doll head sothat the peripheral surfaces Vot said After the proper relation between the eye members and the wallsrof the respective eye sockets has been obtained, the two `attaching plates 7 are then separated and movedlongitudinally ,in j relative opposite directions shells will properly seat.y against the valls of said soclretsor openings.

Vll() the ends oi the lingers are disposed in substa-ntially the same plane and in abutting contact with each other, thus providing a rigid and unyielding locking means resisting any tendency or" said attaching plates to move inwardly whereby the prongs 8 might become disengaged from .the wall of the doll head. it the same timc,or in other words, as' the prongs 8 are thus impaled orimbedded with-` in the wall of the doll head, the lugs 14 on the arms 13 moveout of contact with the rear face of the pla e18 and into alignment with the extended ends 22 of the oneninos in said plate, thus releasing the pressure against said plate so tiiat it may move rearwardly with respect to the pivot rod 15 towards the attaching plates T and out of contacting engagement with the rear edges of the eye shells 16. y thus relieving' the pressure of said vplates against the eye shells, the latter are also permitted to recede-or move rearwardly on the pivot rod l5 by reason of the form of the opening 17 in the walls of said shells, and thus obviate excessive frictional contact of the peripheral surfaces of the eye shells upon the walls of the eye sockets 6. Thus, it will be apparent that thereafter these eye shells have a substantially free floating arrangementin the eye sockets of the dell head wall, and are maintained in non-positive operative relation with said soclets by the pivot rod 15 while the weighted plate or frame 18 constitutes the means for transmitting anoscillatory motion to the eye members.` Thus, it will be seen that I have accomplished the fundamental object and purpose of my prior invention in a very simple construction and arrangement of the several essential elements which enables the mounting as a whole to be very quickly and accurately applied and securely attached in its operative position within the dell head while permitting of a maximum range of adjustment or flexibility between the spaced eye members to insure their free oscillating' motion, regardless of such mechanical. inaccuracies in the form and arrangement of the eye sockets as may reasonal vy be expected to occur.

ln the above description, I have referred to a particular form of the attaching members as well as a particular form ofthe oscillatory plate'or frame 18.y However, the detail features of these elements asherein revmountings for doll heads comprising two atferred to are not necessarily essential, and other equivalent-Ymechanical means might'be devised to subserve the purpose thereof. It is accordingly to be understood that in these particulars as well Vas in the form, construction andiarrangement of the several other parts of thedevice, the essentials thereof might ybe exempliiied in various other alternative mechanical structures, and I therefore, reserve the privilege of resorting to all such llegitimate changes therein as may be fairly incorporated within thespirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

-claim:

1. Attaching means for oscillatory eye mountings for doll heads comprising two attaching members each having means to support the eye mounting in operative relation to spaced eye openingsin the doll head wall and permitting the relative longitudinal movement of said members to theirattaihed positions with respect to opposite sides of the head wall, and said members each having additional means automatically coacting to lock said members against movement from their attached positions.

2. i. ttaehing means for oscillatory eye inountings for doll heads comprising two attaching members each having means to support the eye mounting in operative relation to spaced eye openings in the doll head wall and permitting the relative longitudinal ymovement of said members to their attached positionsv with respect to opposite sides of the head wall, and said members having slidably engaged portions automatically coactingwith eachother to lock said members against movenient from their attached positions.

3. AAttaching means for oscillatory e 7e taching members each having means to support the eve mounting in operative relation to spaced eye openings in the doll head wall and permitting the relative longitudinal movement of said members to their attar'fhed positions with respect to opposite sides of the head wall, each of said members beingl formed at one end with means to impale the wall structure, and said members at their other ends having slidably engaged means automatically coacting with each other to lock said members against movement from their attached positions.

4. Attaching means for oscillatory eye mountings for doll heads comprising two attaching members each having means to support theeye mount-ingl in operative relation to spaced eye openings. in the dell head wall and permitting the relative longitudinal moveinent of said members to their attached positions with respect to opposite sides of the head wall, each of said members being formed at one end with means to iinpale the wall structure, and said kmembers at their other ends having slidably engaged resiliently yieldable llO CII

portions automatically movable relative to each other into coacting relation to locl said membeis against movementfrom their attached positions when said members are inipaled.

5. ln combination, an eye mounting including spaced eye members and a gravity movable element for transmitting oscillatory motion to said eye members, said element and the eye members .having means permitting of their relative angular movement with respect to the axis or" oscillation, and relatively movable att -ching members upon which the eye mounti is supported having means to coact element and hold said element and u i b with said the eye members against such relative angular movement, said attaching members adaptf ed te be moved relative to each other and with eluding spaced eye members and a gravity y movable element tor transmitting oscillatory .mounting tor dolls including an a2` motion to said eye members, said element and the eye members having meansl permitting of their relative angular inoveinent'ivith respect to the axis o'l o; illatioin and relatively movable attaching members upon which the eye Amounting is supported having meansto eoact with said elem-ent and held said element and the eye'members against such relative angular novement, said attaching members adapted to be moved relative to each other and With respect to the eye moun ting to their attached positions iviiereupon said means is disengaged from said clement to permit o' the angular movement ot "ne eye members relative to said i gravity movable element, and means for lo'lr-y ing said attaihing members against relative movement from their applied positions.

t7. ln combination, an oscillatory eye and l spaced eye'men'ibers mounted on said axis having means permitting or" angular inovement of the oye members relative thereto, relatively movable attaching members having parts upon which said axis is supported, said members at one ot their ends being provided ivith means for supporting engagement with t-lie doll head Wall, and means connect-ed with the attaching members i'or holding said eye members against angular movement relative to said axis when the eye members are initially positioned in engagement ywith the Walls ot the eye sachets in the dell head, said means including` coacting parts movable relatively to each other out of coacting relation as said members are moved to t" eir applied positions to automatically release said eye members and permit or' their angul movement relative to said means and with respect to the axis ot oscillation of the eye mounting.

8@ In combination, an oscillatoryk eye mounting for doll heads including an axis, spaced'eye members and a gravity movable element to transmit oscillatory motion lto said eye membersV each loosely mounted [on said axis for angular movement vvithv respect thereto, attaching means for the Veye inountv ing comprising relatively movable members upon vvhich` said axis is supported, one of said members having means to cooperate with said element and hold the same and the eye members against such angular movement when the eye members are initially engaged i 9. In combination an oscillator ve (lll mounting for doll heads including an axis', Y

spaced eye members anda gravity movable element to transmit oscillatory motion to said eye memberseach loosely mounted on. said axis for angular movement with respect thereto, attaching means for the eye mountinof comprising relativelyl movable members upon'which said axis islsupported, one ot said members having means to cooperate with said element and hold the same and the eye members against such angular movement When the eye members are initially engaged with the Walls of eye sockets in the doll head, said attachingmembers at one oi theirends having lmeans thereon to impale opposite .sides ot' the'doll head ivall,.. and said tl'i'st named means oi saidattaching members being moved out of cooperative engagement with said element as said members are relatively moved to their applied positions to thereby permit said element and the eye members vto move in an angular direction relative to the axis whereby the eye members `may recede out of excessive trictional conloo arms having means cooperating with said gravity movable element to hold the same andthe eye members against angular movement in respect to the axis When the eye members are initially engaged With the Walls ot the eye sockets in the doll head, and moving out ol" such cooperative relation when said attaching members are relatively moved to their applied positions to thus release the eye members Ytor angular movement with respecu to the axis whereby they mayiecede out of excessive socket Walls. A

ll. In combination, an oscillatory eye mountingfor dolls including an axis, spaced eye members anda gravity movable element each loosely mounted on said axis for rela-A tive angular movement with respect thereto, tivo relative movable attaching members each having arms in Which said axis is supported, said members adapted for relative movement in opposite directions to their applied positions With respect to opposite sides of the doll head Wall, and certain of said arms having means cooperating' With said gravity movable element to hold the same and the eye members against angular movement in respect to the axis when the eye members are initially engaged With the Walls ot the eye sockets in the doll head, and moving out oi' such cooperative relation When said attachingmemtrictio-nall contact With the.

bers are relatively moved to their applied.

positionsto thusrelease the eye membersv for angular movement With respect to the axis whereby they may recede out of exces sive rictional contact with the socketwalls, and said attaching members having integral slidab'ly engaged portions automatic-ally coacting with each other to lock said members against movement from their applied posi- 4 i spect to said axis,-and means for operatively supporting the mounting'ivlthm a doll head including a part 'coacting with said gra iity controlled means to hold the eye members against' such angular movement with respect to the axis When'they arey initially engaged in the eye sockets of the doll head Wall, and said part being movabley out ot engagement with said gravity controlled means in the application of the supporting lmeans to the doll head to thereby release the eye members and gravity controlled means for angular movement with relation to said axis.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention,` I have signed my name hereto.

LEO J. GRUBMAN. 

